Old-world elegance with a circus twist
The Ringling blends a stunning art collection, a Venetian-style mansion, and America’s only dedicated circus museum into one captivating campus.

The Ringling is a historic mansion, art museum, circus museum, historic theater, conservation center, arboretum, and reference library, situated on 66 acres of spectacular bay front property in Sarasota. The museum serves as the legacy of John and Mable Ringling. The Ringling is a place of art, architecture, and circus in an environment that inspires, educates, and entertains.
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The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Road Sarasota FL 34243
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Visit early and head straight to Ca’ d’Zan, the waterfront mansion, before the crowds. Inside, look for the original terrazzo floors and ornate ceilings. Nearby, the Circus Museum is wildly fun—even for adults—and features original costumes, props, and a scale model of a traveling circus.
Where fine art meets the greatest show on Earth.